But the story does not end here, because the tracking system had also other problems. I was on weekend at Disobey hacker event where people hacked that GPS tracking device. I saw what was inside Semel GPS tracker “black box”:

This closeup shows the GPS antenna in the center, QUETEL GPS receiving module (has serial data output) on the left and Antennova cellular antenna on the right.

On the other side you see Cinterion cellular module (serial and USB inerfaces), main processor (there are some pins on the case that carry JTAG signals), USB connector and car interfacing connector (that has for example CAN bus implemented in it).

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The Ministry of Transport and Communications (MTC), the draft report in the development of the transport network to be released today at 10:30. ISTV send a chance to live.

LVM: Citizens forced to follow-up is not planned
- The report there have been a lot of discussion on payments related to the follow-up of vehicles. The purpose is not to monitor the citizens. payment based on time does not require any run-tracking device. Alongside it can later offer also based on mileage-based pricing packages that road users can choose to get. Mileage-based payment model ensuring information security and privacy laws, says Minister Berner.